P-06-1351 To bring in availability of heart-screening for all 11-35yr olds who play Sport

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This petition was submitted by Sharon Owen, having collected a total of 3,671 signatures.

Text of Petition:                    

Out of 269 sudden deaths in young people, 49 occurred in competitive athletes with undiagnosed heart conditions.

It is important to note that heart-screening has been compulsory in all teenagers and adults competing in athletic sports in Italy since 1982, with other European countries offering similar screening. Wales and the UK lacks sadly behind here. It would be good to see Wales taking the UK lead in this.

Additional Information:

Based on our current ECG heart-screening sessions, we found that 1 in 4 screenings revealed the need for further investigation with an Echo Cardiogram.

Status

This petition was considered completed by the Petitions Committee at its meeting on 11/09/2023.

The Committee considered the petition and noted the Minister’s strong emphasis on the importance of the UK National Screening Committee’s guidance and the evidence received from the British Heart Foundation. In light of this the Committee agreed that there is no scope to take the petition forward and agreed to close it. In doing so Members thanked the petitioner for highlighting this very important issue to the Committee.

Full details of the consideration of this petition by the Committee and related documents can be seen on the Meetings tab above.

It was first considered by the Petitions Committee on 11/09/2023.

Senedd Constituency and Region

• Cardiff West
• South Wales Central

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